The Victim Of Propaganda In 'Separate Peace'

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War is something that can destroy humans’ mind, especially for the teenagers. War can be the worst enemy for young generation. No one can feel the pain, and experience the real difficulties that war can give, until they will not go through of it. The emotions that teenagers are feeling go thought their entire life. The war causes pain, depression and aggression among them. War can impact teenagers’ psychology, as it impacted on the characters of a book “Separate Peace.”

One of the characters Leper is the victim of propaganda. He goes to the war, but does not really understand the real conditions what war can be like. (P149) “ That’s what made me psycho.” Leper destroys his youth. War really has affected on his psychology. He is a young

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